Copyholder



Nov. 7, 1950 F. c. ATWOOD 2,528,990

COPYHOLDER Filed Feb. 3, 1948 Frank C. Atwood INVENTOR.

BY Mm 9 k Patented Nov. 7, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE I GOPYHOLDER Frank (kiltwood, Long Beach, Calif. Application February 3, 1948, Serial No. 6,113

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in copy holders and the primary object of the present invention is to provide a copy holder including novel and improved means for rotatably supporting a copy holding roller which is inserted between selected folds of a small stenotype script.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a copy holder including a base frictionally supplied on a desk or the like and including adjustable means carried by said base for supporting a stenotype script in a conveniently accessible and readable position relative to a user.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a copy holder all parts of which are quickly and readily assembled or disassembled facilitating the convenient carrying or transporting of the same.

A still further aim of the present invention is to provide a copy holder that is simple and practical in construction, strong and reliable in use, small and compact in structure, neat and attractive in appearance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings Referring now to the drawings in detail,

wherein for the purpose of illustration, there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the numeral Ill represents a substantially U-shaped frame having its leg portions I2 turned outwardly to provide spaced parallel bearing portions l4 that fixedly engage resilient sleeves E5 that frictionally engage the upper surface of a supporting element such as a desk or the like.

Fixedly secured between the leg portions i2 of 3 Claims. .(Cl. Rik-28) the frame I0, is across bar l8 the central portion of which rigidlysu'pports an upstanding tubular guide 20 that aligns a guide sleeve 22 fixedly car ried by the web portion of said frame l0; Slidably positioned in the guide sleeve 22 and the tubular guide 20, is one leg of an L-sha-ped support arm 24 that slidably supports a further sleeve 26 having an outwardly projecting tongue or lug 28 that frictionally engages a tongue recess or groove 30 provided in the upper portion of the guide sleeve 22 to prevent rotation of the sleeve '26 relative to the sleeve 22. An adjustable fastener 32 carried by the sleeve 26 may be selectively adjusted for positioning of the support arm 22 relative to the guide 20 and the sleeve 22.

The numeral 34 represents a substantially rectangular copy supporting panel having one transverse edge 36 turned outwardly to provide a transverse channel 38 that rotatably supports a small roller such as a pencil or the like 40 about which there is wound a small stenotype script, as shown in Figure 2. In order to retain the roller 49 in the channel 38, there is provided a lurality of removably locking bolts 42 that extend through the channel 38 as shown best in Figure 2 of the drawings.

Rigidly secured to the rear face of the panel 32, is a pair of spaced back to back angle members as that are connected by an adjustable fastener 1% that pivotally and adjustably supports the eye portion 48 of the sup-port arm 24 whereby an angular disposition of the panel 34 relative to the support arm 24 may be accomplished.

Slidably adjustable in an inclined slot 59 provided in the panel 34, by an adjustable fastener or the like 52, is an attaching strip or clip 54 having a hook portion 56 for holding a copy or notebook (not shown) in a proper position relative to the panel 34.

In practical use of the device, the same may be placed on a desk or the like conveniently accessible to a user. The same may be adjusted so that the copy supported thereon will be easily readable by the user by the adjustment of fasteners 32 and 52.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and.described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. A copy holder comprising a base, an adjustable support carried by said base, a copy support adjustably carried by said adjustable support, means mounted on said copy support for urging a copy against said copy support, and means carried by said copy support for rotatably engaging a copy holding roller, said last mentioned means including an elongated roller engaging channel and removable stop means carried by said channel for limiting lateral movement of a roller relative to said channel. r I 7 2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said means includes a plurality of removable locking ins.

3. A copy holder comprising a base, an adjustable support carried by said base,,a copy support adjustably carried by said adjustable support,

means mounted on said copy support for urging a copy against said copy support, and means car- REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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